Popular Shows by Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz Rabbi Dr. Dovid Katz
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901
Tisha B'Av and Mesilas Yesharim: What is a Chasid (in the Classical Sense of the Term) Supposed to Think on Tisha B'Av?
Tisha B'Av and Mesilas Yesharim: What is a Chasid (in the Classical Sense of the Term) Supposed to Think on Tisha B'Av?
Jul 25, 2023
28:37
Luzzatto on אֲבֵלוּת לִשְׁמָהּ עַל הַחֻרְבָּן
902
Parshas VaEschanan: Moshe Says That the חֻקִּים Will Inspire the Admiration of the Gentiles. Why?
Parshas VaEschanan: Moshe Says That the חֻקִּים Will Inspire the Admiration of the Gentiles. Why?
Jul 25, 2023
31:36
Moshe is describing the wonderfully flexible תּוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֶּה of long ago
903
The Radbaz (Who was Big in Both נִגְלֶה וְנִסְתָּר) Describes the Rambam's Attitude Towards Gehinnom
The Radbaz (Who was Big in Both נִגְלֶה וְנִסְתָּר) Describes the Rambam's Attitude Towards Gehinnom
Jul 26, 2023
32:37
The wicked are indeed destroyed, but not before they suffer torture
904
R’ Shlomo Dovid Kahana: The Greatest Gadol of the 20th Century You Never Heard of, Part I
R’ Shlomo Dovid Kahana: The Greatest Gadol of the 20th Century You Never Heard of, Part I
Aug 1, 2023
1:00:32
A Litvish Gadol who ends up as Dayan of the largest hasidic community in the world Part 1
905
Parshas Eikev: Why the Strange Phrase "וְאָכַלְתָּ אֶת כָּל הָעַמִּים "?
Parshas Eikev: Why the Strange Phrase "וְאָכַלְתָּ אֶת כָּל הָעַמִּים "?
Aug 1, 2023
32:10
Why the strange anthropormism that Hashem was "crazy in love" with the Patriarchs and Matriarchs?
906
Haftarah Eikev: Did G-d Divorce the Kingdom of Yisroel (Not Judah)?
Haftarah Eikev: Did G-d Divorce the Kingdom of Yisroel (Not Judah)?
Aug 2, 2023
32:28
Why kind of a marriage does כלל ישראל have today with HaShem?
907
Tu B’Av: Is יוֹם שֶׁהֻתְּרוּ הַשְּׁבָטִים לָבֹא זֶה בָּזֶה the same as יוֹם שֶׁהֻתַּר בִּנְיָמִין
Tu B’Av: Is יוֹם שֶׁהֻתְּרוּ הַשְּׁבָטִים לָבֹא זֶה בָּזֶה the same as יוֹם שֶׁהֻתַּר בִּנְיָמִין
Aug 2, 2023
59:07
Did the corpses of ביתר remain intact (though mutilated from battle and torture)? Or was it the skeletons which survived intact?
908
The Arizal and Summum Bonum: If People Have Multiple "Souls," Which Ones Go Where?
The Arizal and Summum Bonum: If People Have Multiple "Souls," Which Ones Go Where?
Aug 3, 2023
30:39
What happens when two persons have the same relationship to a mitzvah?
909
R' Shlomo Dovid Kahana, Pt. 2: Warsaw and Its Yeshivas
R' Shlomo Dovid Kahana, Pt. 2: Warsaw and Its Yeshivas
Aug 6, 2023
59:31
The diastrous effects of WW 1 on religiosity, and the efforts to respond to the crisis in Warsaw
910
Parshas Re'eh: What is the Meaning of לְשִׁכְנוֹ תִדְרְשׁוּ וּבָאתָ שָׁמָּה?
Parshas Re'eh: What is the Meaning of לְשִׁכְנוֹ תִדְרְשׁוּ וּבָאתָ שָׁמָּה?
Aug 6, 2023
33:20
How exactly did they later discover the site of the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ? After all, it is not stated in the חֻמָּשׁ?
911
Haftarah Re’eh: Isaiah Envisions a World Where G-d Tells the Jews Which Minhag He Likes
Haftarah Re’eh: Isaiah Envisions a World Where G-d Tells the Jews Which Minhag He Likes
Aug 7, 2023
28:47
The Arabs make peace with Israel when all other options fail...
912
Kabbalist Questions (Summum Bonum): The Consequences of Stating That the Soul is a חֵלֶק אֱלֹהַּ מִמַּעַל
Kabbalist Questions (Summum Bonum): The Consequences of Stating That the Soul is a חֵלֶק אֱלֹהַּ מִמַּעַל
Aug 8, 2023
22:44
If the soul "reunites " with G-d, then we are way beyond שְׂכַר וְעֹנֶשׁ
913
Parshas Re'eh and Jewish History: The Existential Tension in Jewish History Between the Centralizers and the Decentralizers
Parshas Re'eh and Jewish History: The Existential Tension in Jewish History Between the Centralizers and the Decentralizers
Aug 9, 2023
29:55
Moses' Stark Admonition That Everything is Either a Blessing or a Curse; Nothing is Neutral
914
The Great R’Shlomo Dovid Kahana, Pt. 3: Spirited out of the Warsaw Ghetto to Rav of the Old City
The Great R’Shlomo Dovid Kahana, Pt. 3: Spirited out of the Warsaw Ghetto to Rav of the Old City
Aug 14, 2023
57:26
The mammoth Aguna crisis in the aftermath of the Holocaust
915
The Drashos HaRan on Analyzing the Distinction Between Shoftim and Kings
The Drashos HaRan on Analyzing the Distinction Between Shoftim and Kings
Aug 14, 2023
30:37
R’ Katz distinguishes between courts who administered the justice of the original תּוֹרָה שֶׁבְּעַל פֶּה and their later successors
916
Isaiah Says Only הקב"ה Can Provide Genuine Comfort for All the Sufferings of the Jews Down the Ages
Isaiah Says Only הקב"ה Can Provide Genuine Comfort for All the Sufferings of the Jews Down the Ages
Aug 15, 2023
29:32
Haftarah Shoftim: Genuine אֱמוּנָה requires seeing נִקְמַת מִדָּה כְּנֶגֶד מִדָּה
917
Abraham Drabkin (1844-1927): A Reform Rabbi in Czarist Russia?
Abraham Drabkin (1844-1927): A Reform Rabbi in Czarist Russia?
Aug 17, 2023
1:23:53
From Volozhin to the JTS of Breslau to the Great Synagogue of St. Petersburg, Reform Russian style
918
Rosh Chodesh Elul: Why is There a זֵכֶר for the Third Round of 40 Days, But Not for the Second?
Rosh Chodesh Elul: Why is There a זֵכֶר for the Third Round of 40 Days, But Not for the Second?
Aug 17, 2023
30:22
Which round was תְּשׁוּבָה מִיִּרְאָה , and which was תְּשׁוּבָה מֵאַהֲבָה?
919
The Mateh Ephraim: The Richest Gadol in Many Centuries - How Did He Excel in Business and Torah?
The Mateh Ephraim: The Richest Gadol in Many Centuries - How Did He Excel in Business and Torah?
Aug 20, 2023
1:00:42
Wealthy enough not to be a rov or rosh yeshiva, but up there with the גְּדוֹלֵי הַדּוֹר
920
A Conversation w/ Gabe Aaronson, Chief Numbers-Cruncher for the OU
A Conversation w/ Gabe Aaronson, Chief Numbers-Cruncher for the OU
Aug 21, 2023
31:29
Has day-school enrollment in NYC plateaued? R' Katz and Gabe Aaronson analyze the latest statistics.
921
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Is the Yefas Toar Just פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט, or is It a Wider Metaphor Too?
Parshas Ki Seitzei: Is the Yefas Toar Just פָּשׁוּט פְּשַׁט, or is It a Wider Metaphor Too?
Aug 21, 2023
32:04
When a person is חוֹשֵׁק, he doesn't consider the future consequences
922
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: Will We Be Ashamed of Our Many Past Sins in the Messianic Era?
Haftarah Ki Seitzei: Will We Be Ashamed of Our Many Past Sins in the Messianic Era?
Aug 23, 2023
27:39
Will G-d forget? Forgive?
923
Elul: Why Do We Blow Shofar on Rosh Chodesh? Why the Rest of the Month?
Elul: Why Do We Blow Shofar on Rosh Chodesh? Why the Rest of the Month?
Aug 23, 2023
33:35
The controversial second "40 Days"
924
The שו"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי: Three Generations of Bacharachs
The שו"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי: Three Generations of Bacharachs
Aug 27, 2023
57:45
The kohen who suddenly decided he was not a kohen (to marry a rich divorcee)
925
Genazym Auction: Original סֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלׇה" לִרְמָ"א
Genazym Auction: Original סֵפֶר "תּוֹרַת הָעוֹלׇה" לִרְמָ"א
Aug 27, 2023
35:05
The Rema"s unique Baroque explanation of the בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ וְהַקָּרְבָּנוֹת.
926
Sefer HaManhig: Genazym is Offering the Original Edition, By a Talmid of the ר"י בעל התוספת
Sefer HaManhig: Genazym is Offering the Original Edition, By a Talmid of the ר"י בעל התוספת
Aug 28, 2023
35:15
This classic was written circa 1200, and is the first of the genre of minhag-litetature, evaluating the correctness of various halachic practices
927
Haftarah Ki Savo: Isaiah's Brilliant Use of אוֹר וְחֹשֶׁךְ, Not as Physical Light and Darkness
Haftarah Ki Savo: Isaiah's Brilliant Use of אוֹר וְחֹשֶׁךְ, Not as Physical Light and Darkness
Aug 29, 2023
27:47
The Jewish triumph will be moral, not military. It won't have to be!
928
The Strange History of Shevarim
The Strange History of Shevarim
Aug 30, 2023
36:42
מַחְלֹקֶת רַאְבַ"ד וּבְעַל הַמָּאוֹר עַל פֵּרוּשׁ "עִרְבּוּב הַשָּׂטָן"
929
Parshas Ki Savo: Abarbanel Applies the תּוֹכָחָה to the Marranos
Parshas Ki Savo: Abarbanel Applies the תּוֹכָחָה to the Marranos
Aug 31, 2023
35:01
Sforno decries the Jews who go to non-Jewish courts: אֱלֹהִים אֲחֵרִים!
930
More on the New שׁוּ"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי Edition and the Famous Controversies of Yesteryear
More on the New שׁוּ"ת חוּט הַשָּׁנִי Edition and the Famous Controversies of Yesteryear
Sep 3, 2023
56:18
The חוֹלֵץ who deliberately put the shoe on the wrong foot, to prevent his "in-laws" from cheating him
931
Responsa Mahari ben Lev From Genazym (1598)
Responsa Mahari ben Lev From Genazym (1598)
Sep 4, 2023
38:19
Printed in the luxurious palace of Gracia Mendes' daughter in Constantinople in 1598. Gracia, Joseph Nasi, Donna Reyna, a family of exemplary Sephardic richie-riches
932
Elul: No Protection Against the Satan This Year on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Elul: No Protection Against the Satan This Year on the First Day of Rosh Hashanah
Sep 4, 2023
30:02
Why did the חכמים prohibit the shofar on Shabbos?
933
Parshas Netzavim-VaYelech: Moses' Demand for Perfection Runs into Human Nature
Parshas Netzavim-VaYelech: Moses' Demand for Perfection Runs into Human Nature
Sep 5, 2023
33:07
Although he originally demanded the Jews circumcise their own hearts, in the end he acknowledges it will have to come from G-d
934
Haftarah Netzavim-Vayelech: Isaiah's Vision of the Future - Redemption, But Not Followed By Peace
Haftarah Netzavim-Vayelech: Isaiah's Vision of the Future - Redemption, But Not Followed By Peace
Sep 6, 2023
27:34
Jerusalem is attacked. No one helps her, so Hashem personally intervenes and executes bloody vengeance
935
The First Zohar Ever Printed-Cremona 1559 - Offered by Genazym
The First Zohar Ever Printed-Cremona 1559 - Offered by Genazym
Sep 6, 2023
37:56
The same Pope who burned all the Gemaras and סִפְרֵי נִגְלֶה permitted publishing the Zohar...for nefarious reasons
936
R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
R’ Menachem Mendel Gluskin of Minsk and Leningrdad: Trying to Be Jewish Under Stalin
Sep 8, 2023
58:57
The suffering of religious Jews at the hands of the regime and of the Jewish Communists
937
Rabbi Katz is leading a tour of the Bible Museum in DC on חול המועד סוכות
Rabbi Katz is leading a tour of the Bible Museum in DC on חול המועד סוכות
Sep 8, 2023
2:41
The tour will take place on Tuesday Chol haMoed
938
R’ Joseph Ottolenghi: The One Whose Work You Skip Over in the Back of the Gemara
R’ Joseph Ottolenghi: The One Whose Work You Skip Over in the Back of the Gemara
Sep 10, 2023
44:25
When Cremona was a center of Torah, Torah printing, and Torah burning
939
Eating Before Shofar: The Historical Source for the Yeshivos Having a Kiddush Before Shofar-Blowing
Eating Before Shofar: The Historical Source for the Yeshivos Having a Kiddush Before Shofar-Blowing
Sep 13, 2023
36:15
Did this practice start in the 19th century in Lithuania?
940
Observations on Devarim: Why is Moshe's Rhetoric Harsher in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים Than Elsewhere in the Chumash?
Observations on Devarim: Why is Moshe's Rhetoric Harsher in סֵפֶר דְּבָרִים Than Elsewhere in the Chumash?
Sep 13, 2023
31:23
God sent a three-person team to lead כְּלַל יִשְׂרָאֵל . By Deuteronomy, two are dead
941
Rosh HaShanah: The Basic Three Sets of Blasts Correspond to מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת
Rosh HaShanah: The Basic Three Sets of Blasts Correspond to מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת
Sep 15, 2023
28:11
Now מַלְכִיּוֹת זִכְרוֹנוֹת וְשׁוֹפָרוֹת are three sides of the Jew-G-d relationship
942
Parshas HaAzinu: The Powerful Pessimism of HaAzinu
Parshas HaAzinu: The Powerful Pessimism of HaAzinu
Sep 18, 2023
26:09
A frustrated Moshe Rabbeinu lets loose on Klal Yisroel, calling them every harsh name he can
943
Haftarah Shabbos Shuva: Hoshea HaNavi Calls for the Religious Reform of the Northern Kingdom
Haftarah Shabbos Shuva: Hoshea HaNavi Calls for the Religious Reform of the Northern Kingdom
Sep 20, 2023
28:11
"Abandon your religion of sacrifices (golden calf), and try a religion of prayer!"
944
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kaidenover and His 17th Century Classic, the Kav HaYashar
R’ Tzvi Hirsch Kaidenover and His 17th Century Classic, the Kav HaYashar
Sep 21, 2023
46:26
Part scary kabbalistic tales, part penetrating social criticism; one of the most popular seforim in Jewish history
945
The Fast of the 7th of Tishrei (אֹרַח חַיִּים תק"פ)
The Fast of the 7th of Tishrei (אֹרַח חַיִּים תק"פ)
Sep 21, 2023
28:55
What does Elul have to do with the עגל הזהב?
946
Yom Kippur: What If You Do a Partial Teshuvah?
Yom Kippur: What If You Do a Partial Teshuvah?
Sep 24, 2023
25:19
Three שִׁיטוֹת on Less-than-total repentance
947
The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary
The Yom Kippur War of 1973: Thoughts on the 50th Anniversary
Sep 27, 2023
49:46
The Israelis in 1973 were guilty of עֵינַיִם רָמוֹת וְעַזּוּת מֵצַח
948
Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?
Sukkos: What Happened at the Town of Sukkos in Egypt?
Sep 27, 2023
34:53
Are the two versions of sukkos mutually compatible? Do they represent different family experiences?
949
Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ
Unlike RH and Yom Kippur, Sukkos and ארבע מינים Cannot Be Done By a שָׁלִיחַ
Sep 28, 2023
29:02
Acc. to ילקוט שמעוני, how exactly do the frum need the non-frum?
950
King Solomon and the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
King Solomon and the אַרְבַּע מִינִים
Sep 28, 2023
35:39
What's preferable? Something expensive that few can afford, or something inexpensive that everyone can join in?
951
The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War
The Buildup to the Yom Kippur War
Sep 28, 2023
1:15:39
None are as Blind as Those Who Would Not See - From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
952
Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim
Two Different Models on Unity: The Sukkah & the Arba Minim
Sep 29, 2023
28:28
Just because you were an esrog last year doesn't mean you won't be an aravah this year!
953
Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence
Koheles: Money (Like the Sukkah) is a Symbol of Impermanence
Oct 2, 2023
31:26
What would have happened had Shlomo maintained more modest lifestyle?
954
Parshas V’Zos HaBrachah: An Explication of the Enigmatic Passage מְעוֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם
Parshas V’Zos HaBrachah: An Explication of the Enigmatic Passage מְעוֹנָה אֱלֹהֵי קֶדֶם
Oct 2, 2023
25:53
Moses' last words on earth
955
Hashanah Rabbah: What is the meaning of יֹפִי לְךָ מִזְבֵּחַ?
Hashanah Rabbah: What is the meaning of יֹפִי לְךָ מִזְבֵּחַ?
Oct 4, 2023
32:42
Why praise the site of sacrifice?
956
R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
R’ Aharon Shimon Shapiro of 17th Century Prague: One of the Greatest Gedolim You Never Heard of
Oct 4, 2023
41:12
The remarkable story of the esrog!
957
An Analysis of the עֲרָבָה Ceremony on the Temple, and the Various Versions of How They Did It
An Analysis of the עֲרָבָה Ceremony on the Temple, and the Various Versions of How They Did It
Oct 4, 2023
36:48
How did beating palm fronds transition to our practice of beating עֲרָבוֹת?
958
R’ Katz Criticizes the Current Wave of Spitting in Light of Jewish History
R’ Katz Criticizes the Current Wave of Spitting in Light of Jewish History
Oct 5, 2023
27:01
Many Yidden have been killed, hurt, and persecuted because of some individual's spitting
959
Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ
Shmini Atzeres: Its Role as Part of Sukkos, Not as a רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ
Oct 6, 2023
42:31
How you define שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת depends on how you define sukkos: עַנְנֵי הַכָּבוֹד or סֻכּוֹת מַמָּשׁ?
960
The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 1: Affliction
Oct 9, 2023
1:26:49
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
961
Parshas Bereishis: G-d Decided to Take the Land Away From Them and Give It to Us.
Parshas Bereishis: G-d Decided to Take the Land Away From Them and Give It to Us.
Oct 9, 2023
35:01
Can He do the opposite?How do secular Jews justify our claim to אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל?
962
Thoughts on the Current War With Gaza
Thoughts on the Current War With Gaza
Oct 10, 2023
36:14
Some background, and why Israel was surprised
963
The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 2: Affliction
Oct 11, 2023
1:29:59
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
964
Hamas' Error of Judgment? - More Analysis of the Current War Against Hamas
Hamas' Error of Judgment? - More Analysis of the Current War Against Hamas
Oct 11, 2023
36:59
Will other Jihadists enter the fray?
965
Isaiah discusses the current situation in the Middle East. Really
Isaiah discusses the current situation in the Middle East. Really
Oct 12, 2023
27:19
The relevance to the crisis in Israel is uncanny
966
Tehillim and the Current War in Gaza: Read Psalms 79 and 60 and See the Parallels
Tehillim and the Current War in Gaza: Read Psalms 79 and 60 and See the Parallels
Oct 12, 2023
25:01
Theology is a luxury pursuit. Fervent prayers ask for Theology to be cast aside in favor of pure רחמים
967
The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
The Jews Who Support Hamas - The Jewish " Rachavs"
Oct 15, 2023
34:29
The Jew who embraces certain progressive causes but is then disillusioned by progressive Antisemitism
968
Haftarah Noach: Isaiah 54:17 in Light of the War Against Hamas
Haftarah Noach: Isaiah 54:17 in Light of the War Against Hamas
Oct 17, 2023
29:11
How do you translate כָּל לָשׁוֹן תָּקוּם אִתָּךְ לַמִּשְׁפָּט תַּרְשִׁיעִי? Re: the Arab demonizers of Israel
969
The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction
The Yom Kippur War, Part 3: Affliction
Oct 18, 2023
1:26:13
From Rabbi Katz’ 2017-2018 Lecture Series on the Yom Kippur War
970
A Two Front War in Israel? - R’ Katz analyzes the latest events in the Gaza War
A Two Front War in Israel? - R’ Katz analyzes the latest events in the Gaza War
Oct 18, 2023
27:33
In Gaza, there is a limited number enemy fighters. In Lebanon, there is an endless supply לדאבוננו
971
A Hashkafic Look at Current Events and a Hostile Media
A Hashkafic Look at Current Events and a Hostile Media
Oct 19, 2023
27:13
Why do you believe reports from the other side when you know they like lying and support killing Jews?
972
A Short History of the Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
A Short History of the Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
Oct 20, 2023
26:50
Hamas, North Korea, and the tunnel-strategy: the challenge for צה"ל
973
The Dilemma of Civilian Casualties in Urban Warfare
The Dilemma of Civilian Casualties in Urban Warfare
Oct 23, 2023
26:34
How does one lure a snake off the honey jar? Gittin 56b
974
Judaism and Proselytizing: Has Judaism Ever Sought Converts in its History
Judaism and Proselytizing: Has Judaism Ever Sought Converts in its History
Oct 24, 2023
37:12
The difference between Judaism OTOH and individual Jews who propagated the faith among gentiles
975
Parshas Lech Lecha: The First Hostage Rescue Mission in History
Parshas Lech Lecha: The First Hostage Rescue Mission in History
Oct 25, 2023
42:32
Abraham Discovers אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל נִקְנָה בְּיִסּוּרִים
976
Haftarah Lech Lecha: Isaiah Predicts the Current War Against Hamas Tunnels
Haftarah Lech Lecha: Isaiah Predicts the Current War Against Hamas Tunnels
Oct 26, 2023
26:41
Israel is a worm. But worms can penetrate anywhere and destroy mighty mountains
977
Hashkafic Look at Psalm 79 in Light of War Against Hamas
Hashkafic Look at Psalm 79 in Light of War Against Hamas
Oct 27, 2023
29:02
Why does it say (Psalm 79:6) אֶל הַגּוֹיִים וְלֹא עַל הַגּוֹיִים? Two groups marching currently against Israel: a.) גּוֹיִים אֲשֶׁר לֹא יְדָעוּךָ b.) מַמְלָכוֹת אֲשֶׁר בְּשִׁמְךָ לֹא קָרָאוּ
978
The Chazon Ish and Medinat Yisrael: Aspects of the Life and שִׁיטוֹת of the חֲזוֹן אִי"שׁ
The Chazon Ish and Medinat Yisrael: Aspects of the Life and שִׁיטוֹת of the חֲזוֹן אִי"שׁ
Oct 31, 2023
57:48
How the encounter between the חֲזוֹן אִי"שׁ and Ben Gurion affects the current Israeli domestic crisis
979
The Current Amalekite Demonstrations Against the Jews in America
The Current Amalekite Demonstrations Against the Jews in America
Oct 31, 2023
32:30
The screwball relationship between Egypt and the Gaza War
980
Parshas VaYera: Why was Abraham Personally Invested in the Fate of Sodom?
Parshas VaYera: Why was Abraham Personally Invested in the Fate of Sodom?
Nov 1, 2023
38:26
The first case of concern for "civilian casualties?"
981
Psalm 140 - The Massacre, the Booby Traps, the Rockets
Psalm 140 - The Massacre, the Booby Traps, the Rockets
Nov 2, 2023
26:35
Fits the Current War in Gaza on Many Levels
982
Haftarah VaYera: Why Did Elisha Stay Davka at Her House?
Haftarah VaYera: Why Did Elisha Stay Davka at Her House?
Nov 3, 2023
26:57
She had previously experienced infant mortality and miscarriages
983
Iran’s Machiavellian Role in the Current Conflict - The Significance of Sunni vs. Shiite
Iran’s Machiavellian Role in the Current Conflict - The Significance of Sunni vs. Shiite
Nov 5, 2023
41:01
Iran dreams of reviving its imperial grandeur by destroying Israel. The reverse of Koresh.
984
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Abraham and Ephron in Light of Current Events
Parshas Chayei Sarah: Abraham and Ephron in Light of Current Events
Nov 6, 2023
29:43
Ephron (עֶפְרוֹן) the real estate speculator and the possibilities of a counterfactual history of Arabs & Jews
985
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: The Central Role of Nathan the Prophet
Haftarah Chayei Sarah: The Central Role of Nathan the Prophet
Nov 6, 2023
31:25
Team Adonijah rejected Nathan's version of the David-Bathsheba story
986
Psalm 91 and the Fighting in Israel and Gaza - Fits Like a Glove
Psalm 91 and the Fighting in Israel and Gaza - Fits Like a Glove
Nov 8, 2023
26:11
The angels who protect our soldiers from harm, from the terrors of dark tunnels
987
Rabbinic Influences on Voting: In the Old Autonomous Kehilos, and in Modern Democratic Elections
Rabbinic Influences on Voting: In the Old Autonomous Kehilos, and in Modern Democratic Elections
Nov 10, 2023
28:14
Jews could not vote until modern times, but when they could, rabbanim tried to influence
988
Parshas Toldos: The Difference Between the Relationships of יִצְחָק וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל vs. יַעֲקֹב וְעֵשָׂו
Parshas Toldos: The Difference Between the Relationships of יִצְחָק וְיִשְׁמָעֵאל vs. יַעֲקֹב וְעֵשָׂו
Nov 13, 2023
32:07
How have the two relationships played-out in history & in modern times?
989
Haftarah Toldos: The Inherent Problem of Hereditary (as Opposed to Meritocratic) Authority
Haftarah Toldos: The Inherent Problem of Hereditary (as Opposed to Meritocratic) Authority
Nov 14, 2023
30:10
The Temple is supposed to inspire repentance, not demand it
990
Ahab and Ben Hadad: A Cautionary Tale
Ahab and Ben Hadad: A Cautionary Tale
Nov 15, 2023
29:25
Will Sinwar escape? Will Israel allow it?
991
Rabbanim and Chazzanim in the Past Two Centuries
Rabbanim and Chazzanim in the Past Two Centuries
Nov 16, 2023
30:23
Their competition and respective popularity reflected the difference between elite & popular culture
992
Thoughts on President Kennedy on the Anniversary of his Assassination 11/22/63
Thoughts on President Kennedy on the Anniversary of his Assassination 11/22/63
Nov 19, 2023
39:34
Son of a big antisemite, JFK enjoyed overwhelming Jewish support. Both financially, as well as in votes
993
Parshas VaYetzei: Jacob's Character Development in This Parsha
Parshas VaYetzei: Jacob's Character Development in This Parsha
Nov 21, 2023
29:24
Lavan, ancestor of the Jewish People
994
Haftarah Vayetzei: Remarkably Relevant to Current Events in Israel Over the Last Year
Haftarah Vayetzei: Remarkably Relevant to Current Events in Israel Over the Last Year
Nov 22, 2023
30:47
The sin of Israel? מַחְלֹקֶת! The cure? Words of אַחְדוּת, not a discourse of פֵּרוּד
995
Hostage Deals in Jewish History
Hostage Deals in Jewish History
Nov 22, 2023
28:43
The halacha was one thing. What they actually did was something else
996
The Hostage Deal and Psalm 140: References to the Effective Propaganda Offensive of the Enemy
The Hostage Deal and Psalm 140: References to the Effective Propaganda Offensive of the Enemy
Nov 23, 2023
24:34
King David is confident he can beat them in physical combat, but fears their prowess in spin!
997
Thanksgiving and Jewish History: Were the Pilgrims of 1620 Antisemites, Philosemites or Both?
Thanksgiving and Jewish History: Were the Pilgrims of 1620 Antisemites, Philosemites or Both?
Nov 23, 2023
37:34
The Pilgrims/Puritans and the rise of the modern State of Israel
998
Rambam, Rav Zevin, & the Kehillos Yaakov on Fear in Combat
Rambam, Rav Zevin, & the Kehillos Yaakov on Fear in Combat
Nov 26, 2023
35:24
Is a Jewish soldier allowed to be afraid of battle?
999
Parshas VaYishlach: Shimon & Levi - Proportionate Response?
Parshas VaYishlach: Shimon & Levi - Proportionate Response?
Nov 27, 2023
37:54
Whatever happened to the surviving women & children of the town of שְׁכֶם?
1000
The Israeli Hostages - Is the Story of David Rescuing the Hostages Relevant to Gaza?
The Israeli Hostages - Is the Story of David Rescuing the Hostages Relevant to Gaza?
Nov 30, 2023
26:34
Does Netanyahu & Co. have an אֵפוֹד אוּרִים וְתֻמִּים?